World Luxury Spa Awards 2016 Results

The World Luxury Spa Awards is an established global organization that provides luxury spas with recognition for world-class service excellence provided to guests.

Setting the basis for service industry standards around the world, the awards company prides itself on providing true recognition to luxury spas in their relevant categories during the annual voting phase. Votes are garnered through various marketing channels from guests, showcasing yet again the true value of service excellence.

The World Luxury Spa Awards inaugural gala ceremony was hosted by the Grand Hotel Kronenhof Pontresina in Switzerland on 18 June 2016, where participants who had competed for top honours globally were awarded on this prestigious occasion on a country, continent and global level.

The Grand Hotel Kronenhof Pontresina in Switzerland

The Grand Hotel Kronenhof is a Swiss National Heritage site and is of huge cultural significance in Europe. Situated 1,800m above sea level in Pontresina, a city founded more than 1,000 years ago, and nestled between the expansive mountains, this magnificent hotel was the perfect setting for this spectacular gala event.

Luxury Spa Awards

Awards on the night were presented to truly exceptional spas such as the South African AM Lodge Spa, who walked away winning Best Luxury Safari Spa globally, and Thailand based Linger Longer who also achieved a global win for Best Luxury Destination Spa.

Best Luxury Safari Spa global category winner AM Lodge Spa in South Africa; Best Luxury Destination Spa winner Linger Longer Spa in Thailand, and Best Luxury Wellness Spa in the Indian Ocean winner; Veli Spa at Kurumba in Maldives.

Veli Spa at Kurumba Maldives achieved Best Luxury Wellness Spa in the Indian Ocean and Guerlain Spa at Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam achieved Best Luxury Hotel Spa in The Netherlands and Best Luxury Beauty Spa in Europe.

Best Luxury Resort Spa in Kenya and Best Luxury Safari Spa in Africa winner: Siyara Spa at Enashipai Resort and Spa in Kenya, and Best Luxury Medical Spa in Germany winner; Lanserhof Tegernsee in Germany.

Siyara Spa at Enashipai Resort and Spa achieved two wins, Best Luxury Resort Spa in Kenya and Best Luxury Safari Spa in Africa, while Lanserhof Tegernsee was awarded as the Best Luxury Medical Spa in Germany.

The 2017 World Luxury Spa Awards’ gala ceremony will be hosted at the JW Marriott in Hanoi, Vietnam on 22 July 2017.